Small Factory Bill likely in Monsoon Session

The Small Factory Bill, which seeks to exempt units employing less than 40 workers from 14 labour laws, among others, is likely to be tabled in Parliament during the Monsoon Session starting next month. 

"The Small Factory (Facilitation and Regulation of Employment Conditions of Services) Bill is expected in the Monsoon session of Parliament," Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said. The minister said that the bill would be sent for Cabinet approval before the start of Monsoon Session. The session is commencing from July 21. The Labour Ministry had held tripartite consultations on the Small Factory Bill. The proposed law would mainly combine provisions of various labour laws applicable to small factories at one place, thus facilitating ease of compliance and reporting.